25 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
1
WACIL McNAIR argues that federal judges reshaping districts could erase voter choice, separating representation from locality. The piece questions court overreach versus legislative design, noting Scurry and Fisher counties suffer under the Barnes-Mutscher-Jones plan and musing on delays in remedy.
On this date in history notable events include 1915 transcontinental telephone service from New York to San Francisco, 1802 Napoleon as president of the Italian republic, 1819 University of Virginia founded, 1831 Poland declares independence, 1863 first Negro regiment formed, 1944 Cassino battle, 1949 Israel holds its first election, 1962 Kennedy trade act proposal, 1967 McNamara Vietnam troop policy shift, and 1971 Manson murder verdicts for seven people including Sharon Tate.
Snyder reports highs from 73 to 90s across zones with cool nights and variable cloudiness. Northeast and South Central Texas show fair to increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions by Wednesday, with highs from 50s to 77 and lows from 27 to 62 depending on area.
President Nixon prepared a televised national address for tonight amid signals of a proposed date for total U.S. troop withdrawal in exchange for the release of American prisoners of war. White House officials say the broadcast will cover foreign policy from the oval office at 8 30 p m EST and may discuss Paris peace talks and potential troop reductions.
President Nixon nominates Kenneth Rush a former Duke law professor and ambassador to West Germany to deputy secretary of Defense. Rush, 62, would replace David Packard who resigned December 13 to work for Hewlett-Packard Co. The post pays 42 500 dollars annually.
Shoichi Yokoi, a self described former Japanese sergeant, emerges from Guam jungle after years of hiding since 1944. he and others reportedly fled into the jungle, subsisting on fish and coconuts. Guam Gov. Camacho and interpreters confirm the claim while plans are made to return Yokoi to Japan.
AUSTIN Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin says he asked the U S Supreme Court to allow Texas political parties to continue collecting filing fees to fund this year's primaries. Dallas federal judges had held the fees unconstitutional, with a stay denied, prompting the motion to stay the order or to pause it during review.
The House Ways and Means Committee reports President Nixon requests a 50 billion dollar rise in the national debt limit to 480 billion, the largest year-to-year increase since World War II, citing deficits of 38.8 billion for the year ending June 30 and 25.5 billion for the next year. The current ceiling is 430 billion, with 400 billion permanent and 30 billion temporary through June 30. The plan would raise the temporary portion to 80 billion and extend it through June 30, 1973, for a total of 480 billion.
The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia moved to recognize Bangladesh as an independent state with plans to exchange ambassadors. Messages from Podgorny and Kosygin to Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman conveyed peace and congratulations as other nations were expected to follow suit.
Rep. Shirley Chisholm of New York, the first Black congresswoman, formally announced today at Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn that she is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. The 47 year old former state legislator pressed for bold action against Nixon era shortcomings and urged unity amid calls to avoid vote splitting with Lindsay and McGovern.
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